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SW teens lay foundations for a career in construction

Youngsters from Bath, Bristol and the South West learnt how to pave the way to a successful career in construction last week.

Scores of teenagers took part in an event organised by graduates from Barratt Developments, aimed at encouraging more young people to consider roles in the building industry.

The Building Futures day, at Bailbrook House in Bath, saw 16-18-year-olds take...

Police appeal for witnesses after elderly woman dies following Plymouth crash

An 86-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle collision in Plymouth last week.

Emergency services were called at 2.30pm on Thursday 28 September after a silver Vauxhall Corsa collided with a wall on Royal Navy Avenue in Keyham.

Both occupants from the car were taken to Derriford Hospital. The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Kingsbridge, sustained minor injuries....

United Plymouth calls for end to public sector pay pinch

Plymouth council has backed a motion from Plymouth Labour group and GMB Union to call for the government to end the public sector pay pinch.

The motion called for Plymouth Council to back the GMB’s national Pay Pinch Campaign and to write to the government to secure a better deal for hard pressed public sector workers.

Since 2010 public sector workers' wages have been frozen,...

Bristol Rovers 2 Plymouth Argyle 1: Match report

Bristol Rovers 2 Gaffney 22, Bodin 62

Argyle 1 Blissett 52

"I can take the despair; it's the hope I cant stand."

Stop me if you have heard it. Argyle fall behind in the first half, then rally, equalise and get in the ascendency, only for a breakway goal and a red card to scupper everything.

Bristol Rovers won a topsy-turvy affair at the Memorial Ground, and over...

Plymouth based construction consultants celebrate 70th anniversary at two platinum events

Long-established Chartered Quantity Surveyors, formerly known as Gates Construction Consultants, with offices in Plymouth, Barnstaple, and Bristol, rebranded in 2017 as ‘Gates Consultants’ with a new logo and website. Originally established in 1947 by John W Gates in Bridgwater, the practice has evolved to provide a wide range of professional services within the construction industry.

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New lease of life for Mount Batten Tower

One of the city‘s key landmarks is to get a new lease of life – as a wedding and events venue.

The imposing tower that stands at the entrance to Cattedown Water has been handed to the Mount Batten Watersports and Activity Centre, who will run it as a venue and educational venture.

Plymouth City Council secured £155,000 for improvements to the tower, including £84,000 from...

Plymouth student wins national property industry award

The 2017 Women in Property (WiP) National Student Awards have been won by Civil Engineering student, Caitlin Mitchell. Caitlin, who is currently on a year's work placement at Aecom in Belfast, studies Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Plymouth, competed against 12 other student finalists from across the UK, in the competition which seeks to find the property and construction...

Drake Circus retailers to support National Autistic Society's Autism Hour

Over 44 top high street brands are to take part in Autism Hour at Drake Circus in Plymouth on October 2.

Businesses and shops in the South West's leading shopping centre are to follow National Autistic Society (NAS) Autism Hour guidelines and take simple steps for 60 minutes that could lead to a more autism-friendly world.

Retailers, including River Island, JD Sports and Next...

RNLI Lifeboat Open Day at October Good Food Market

Visitors to the hugely popular Good Food Market at Royal William Yard on Sunday 1st of October - 11:00-15:00 - will have an opportunity to hop on board a real life RNLI lifeboat and get a taste of what it’s like to save lives at sea.

At the free event members of the public will get the chance to board the all-weather lifeboat in the marina, and meet the crew to find out more about the...

Kier unveils unique virtual world plaque on landmark buildings in Plymouth

Kier, a leading property, residential and services group which employs over 600 people across the South West, has unveiled one of its first innovative Virtual World Plaques™ on the North Prospect council estate and Southern Gate buildings in Plymouth. The installation marks the launch of Kier’s Shaping Your World campaign, which aims to help the public better understand the role the built...

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